At 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), 165 lb he was a consistent pitcher who averaged 247 innings and 24 complete games in eight full seasons, with career-highs of 315 and 35 in 1898.

His highlights include a pitching duel with Chief Bender of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1904, during ten innings, without either team scoring.

The game ended in a scoreless tie after being suspended by poor light conditions.

In his ten-season career, Sudhoff had a 103–135 record with 520 strikeouts and a 3.56 ERA in 2086.1 innings.

After being in the St. Louis city sanitarium since August 1, 1913, Sudhoff died of paralysis on May 25, 1917.